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Deptford 1913

Annual report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Deptford

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Table No# 3. METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF DEPTFORD. Causes of, and Ages at Death during the Year 1913. (This Table is prepared in accordance with the requisitions of the Local Government Board.)

CAUSES OF DEATH.Nett Deaths at the subjoined Ages of Residents" whether occurring within or without the Distrtct.Total Deaths whether of " Residents " or " Non-Residents " in Institutions in the District.
All Ages.Under 1 year.1 and under 2 years.2 and under 5 years5 and under 15 years.1S and under 25 years. 125 and under 45 years. 145 and under 65 years.| 65 and upwards. i
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All causesCertified1727350100886277209336505..
Uncertified....................
Enteric Fever2......1..1....5
Small Pox....................
Measles50111819..........64
Scarlet Fever3....12........22
Whooping Cough432210101........28
Diphtheria and Croup20..299........43
Influenza24111114510..
Erysipelas2............11..
Phthisis (Pulmonary Tuberculosis)1481• •5326763432
Tuberculous Meningitis174543..1....1
Other Tuberculous Diseases236422522..3
Cancer, malignant disease121....113105155..
Rheumatic Fever9....12222....
Meningitis63..12........1
Organic Heart Disease118......58123954..
Bronchitis1502672....542681
Pneumonia (all forms)1584324137724192110
Other diseases of Respiratory Organs20....2124471
Diarrhoea and Enteritis10672189..12312
Appendicitis and Typhlitis..7....1121..2..
Cirrhosis of Liver17....••....76....
Alcoholism3..........12....
Nephritis & Bright's Disease381....12315161
Puerperal Fever2........11......
Other accidents and diseases of Pregnancy and Par-turition5..........5......
Congenital Debility and Malformation, including Premature Birth94922..............
Violent Deaths (excluding Suicides)68151168161110..
Suicides4............31..
Other defined diseases467538612932952526
Diseases ill-defined or un-known2............2....
1727350100886277209336505195
Sub-Entries included in above figures, Glanders11